- During the coronavirus pandemic, prison education programs have largely shut down. But two Coloradans continue to hear from prisoners as part of their writing classes through the mail.
- “I'm trying not to hyperventilate as I see some of these numbers.”
- High school seniors have missed out on a lot. But what they actually miss might surprise you.
- Comcast plans to extend its deadline for eligible families to apply for two months of free internet service after the company heard from groups working to reduce barriers to remote learning for students.
- Summer catch-up programs, the state of school funding and whether in-person instruction can resume in the fall are just a few of the issues up in the air.
- Not all students can access the internet or resources. But even where they can, there are hurdles.
- These graduating senior have been through a lot.
- The application for free internet through Comcast asks for a social security number or photo identification. That concerns undocumented families who are trying to connect to Denver Public Schools online learning.
- In a petition signed by 3,000 educators, the state’s largest teachers union asked Polis to direct school districts to mutually agree with local bargaining units on the conditions surrounding distance learning.
- Sixteen-year-old Tavi Moddel of Boulder is using his isolation at home during the coronavirus outbreak to collaborate with friends online and hone his skills writing and recording music.
- Almost a million public and private school children in Colorado will not be returning to their school buildings just yet.
- It's an anxious time for kids -- and for parents. Be nice to yourself.
- Districts across the state are trying to keep the meals rolling, keep learning happening, and think about a way to use your schools as childcare centers for children of essential personnel.
- A third of child care providers nationwide say they would not survive a closure of more than two weeks.
- “Even for parents who love hanging with their kids, you can only take so much family time before you start to get stressed.”
- Then-sixth-grader Elise wrote her will -- declaring her wishes after her death -- in the spring of last year, when a woman suspected of making threats to schools in Colorado triggered hundreds of schools to close.
